Paola Tedesco

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Paola Tedesco
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Tedesco in the magazine Radiocorriere (1975)
Born (1952-03-28) 28 March 1952 (age 72)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • singer
Years active1964–present
Father Sergio Tedesco
RelativesMaurizio Tedesco (brother)
Musical career
Genres
Years active1975–1978
Labels La voce del padrone

Paola Tedesco (born 28 March 1952) is an Italian actress, voice actress and singer. [1]

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Biography

Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor and tenor Sergio Tedesco and the younger sister of film producer Maurizio Tedesco, Paola Tedesco made her film debut at the age of 12, chosen by Pier Paolo Pasolini to play Salome in The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964). [2]

After a long hiatus and a few minor roles (including Rosaline in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet ), she resurfaced in 1971, playing the title role in the Mario Amendola's musicarello Lady Barbara. [2] [3] In subsequent years, Tedesco successfully starred in several comedy and genre films. [2] She was also active on televisions, in TV-movies, series and variety shows. [2]

Filmography

Tedesco (left) with Massimo Girotti in Il segno del comando (1971) Paola Tedesco il segno del comando.jpg
Tedesco (left) with Massimo Girotti in Il segno del comando (1971)

Cinema

Television

Dubbing roles

Animation

Live action

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References

  1. ↑ "Paola Tedesco's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano – Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   888440214X.
  3. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059350.

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